Identifying the Enemy Caries is the most common chronic disease worldwide affecting people across all spectra of life and all ages, especially children. Children are highly prone to the condition owing to multi-factorial reasons ranging from love of sweets, nutrition, eating habits, oral care, genetic conditions and varied environmental factors. Some are more prone to […]
The Link: Dental Caries and Overweight Children A sub-study from Sahlgrenska Academy, Sweden, on children’s diet, BMI and well-being has made a telling road map to dental health. It reviewed the eating behavior, BMI and dental health of 271 pre-school and primary school children in Sweden and compared the results with the prevalence of caries-causing […]
The Essentiality of Vitamin D Calcium and phosphorus are widely known essential minerals needed by the body to promote bone health. Vitamin D helps metabolize these minerals and in turn affects how calcium is deposited in the bones. Hence, lack of this vitamin can jeopardise proper bone development and growth. In infants and young children, […]
It’s All About The Sugar Carbonated water is also called sparkling water, a refreshing beverage and an alternative to sugary soft drinks. It’s trendy, perky and energizing. But is it just our dissatisfaction with shelves upon shelves of other drinks in the market? Aren’t you worried about claims that sparkling water is bad for your […]
Top Advice in Oral Hygiene Even if you have the most thorough professional dental cleaning every 6 months or so, if don’t do much for oral hygiene in the remaining 363 days of the year, good dental health may not be pretty much achieved. Veteran dental hygienists give the top oral hygiene tips of all […]
Bleaching Versus Laser Whitening Teeth whitening is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures today. People recognize the benefits that improved appearances can bestow on careers and personal lives. One’s self-esteem and confidence get a tremendous boost with a bright, pearly white smile. Clients also love the relative ease of getting the procedure, its affordable […]
Wisdom Teeth Dilemma: Staying or Going Third molars, also called wisdom teeth, are infamous for being trouble-makers. In many cases, wisdom teeth grow in impacted, not always straight in their positions. As such, they can cause damage to other teeth and their irregular angle of growth can crowd other teeth in the mouth. Their very […]
Causes and Predisposing Factors When you unconsciously grind, gnash or clench your teeth, while awake or asleep, it is called bruxism. If you experience it during sleep, it is considered a sleep-related disorder and it’s possible you might have other sleep disorders, like sleep apnea. Some people may have mild bruxism that may not require […]
